US EditionAsking Eric: How do I get my sister off my back about where to send my kids to school?
- A reader wrote to columnist R. Eric Thomas seeking advice after their sister repeatedly criticized their decision to send children to a local public school instead of the charter school she uses.
- Arguments over schooling have become a frequent, politically charged sticking point, causing interactions to feel less like conversations and more like debates that damage their relationship.
- Offering perspective, a reader identified as Grateful Stepparent emphasized that maintaining family relationships requires assuming the best of others rather than letting dogmatic disagreements erode connections.
- Thomas advised the writer to clearly tell their sister that their children's education is not a "group project," asserting that this decision belongs solely to the parents.
- If the sister persists, the columnist recommends reminding her that every moment spent debating school choice is time they could spend engaging in other ways, preserving their bond.
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16 Articles
Denver Post
Asking Eric: Sister has strong opinions about school choice
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this April 8, 2026 edition of Asking Eric.
Asking Eric: Sister’s superior attitude about charter schools could be fracture our relationship
Dear Eric: My sister can’t get past the fact that we’re sending our kids to a local public school instead of to the charter school that she sends her kids to. We normally have a good relationship, but this has really become a sticking point for her. It feels like I need to defend public schools every time I see or talk to her, which is nuts. It’s starting to feel political. I’m not a political person. I don’t talk about it. I don’t think she is,…
Asking Eric: How do I tell my sister to respect my parenting choices?
Dear Eric: My sister can’t get past the fact that we’re sending our kids to a local public school instead of to the charter school that she sends her kids to. We normally have a good relationship, but this has really become a sticking point for her. It feels like I need to defend public schools every time I see or talk to her, which is nuts. It’s starting to feel political. I’m not a political person. I don’t talk about it. I don’t think she is,…
Tulsa World
Sister has very strong opinions about school choice
Dear Eric: My sister can't get past the fact that we're sending our kids to a local public school instead of to the charter school that she sends her kids to. We normally have a good relationship, but this has…
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